Position evaluation: A versatile tool for organization analysis

A Relative Organization Chart based on Position Class is an excellent starting point for organization analysis. It helps identify possible organization and human resources issues as well as give a clear picture of relativities among positions. From this starting point, companies have a clear idea of what issues require further investigation and what information is necessary before informed decisions can be made. With Position Evaluation, … [ Read more ]

Unfinished Business: Mastering HR Business Design

The growing interest in HR’s contribution to business performance is also evident in the prevalence of transformation efforts and companies’ increased investment in them. Despite a promising picture, there is evidence that key challenges still face the HR function in its quest to be aligned integrally with the organization’s strategic planning and leadership. Increasingly, signs point to a significant gap between what is expected of … [ Read more ]

Break From The Herd: Meeting The Long-Term Performance Challenge

Performance plans are essential for the success of an organization. The paper illustrates how performance plans differ from stock options and restricted stock. The advantages and disadvantages of the same are also examined. The paper discusses the analytic tools used for long-term incentive plan design. Finally, the paper looks at the subjective factors, which need to be considered while designing a performance-based plan. [BNET Annotation] … [ Read more ]

Finding the Right Partner: How An HR Sourcing Strategy Can Add Value To Organizational Performance

Outsourcing isn’t new, but the business theory behind outsourcing has never been more relevant to HR functions than today. Leadership is increasingly looking to HR for human capital strategies to help accomplish business goals. It is not enough that HR programs are efficient, effective, and competitively priced; management wants to see a return on these investments — through increased productivity, decreased turnover, and bottom-line improvements. … [ Read more ]

Mercer Human Resource Consulting

Through its corporate web site, Mercer Human Resource Consulting presents a well-rounded collection of HR resources that reflects its expertise in compensation, employee benefits, communication and human capital strategy. Augmenting Mercer’s proprietary consulting services, the site’s knowledge centre presents an impressive array of the results of industry research and investigation. Articles come with accompanying graphics, making for an attractive and user-friendly site, and also link … [ Read more ]